Brine is not as simple as it seems, and it can be widely used in cooking and beyond.

Brine in Cooking

Firstly, it can be used as a meat marinade. Brine already contains many ingredients that are perfect for marinating: salt, pepper, garlic, dill, and other spices, as well as vinegar, citric or lactic acids.

You might be surprised, but you can bake cookies using brine.
You will need: brine (from cucumbers or tomatoes) - 150ml, granulated sugar, oil – 10 tablespoons, half a teaspoon of baking soda slaked with vinegar or 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 2 cups of flour.
Mix the brine, sugar, oil, and soda. Gradually knead the flour into the resulting mixture until you get an elastic dough.
Roll out the dough to a thickness of no more than 1 cm. Then cut out any cookie shapes and bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees Celsius for 10-15 minutes.

Brine as Plant Fertilizer

Brine contains many microelements that have a beneficial effect on certain plants that prefer acidic soil. Examples of such plants include: lupines, lilies, azaleas, camellias, hydrangeas, fuchsias, and others.

So, don't be in a hurry to pour out the brine.